Malnourished child receiving care at the ICRC nutritional feeding centre in Gereida IDP camp, Darfur, Sudan – Nearly two million displaced people dependent on aid are living in rural areas in Darfur, mainly in crowded camps, or as refugees in eastern Chad. A further two million people are affected by the conflict. As conditions worsen, rivalries grow. Following a series of security incidents, many aid agencies have had to reduce or abandon their activities. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the four-year-old conflict that has gone from bad to worse since the beginning of 2006. The ICRC has been present in Darfur since 2004. It continues its operations as far as security conditions allow with activities focused both on the displaced and others identified as being at risk of attack or future displacement.